Recipe: Tasty Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Peppers. Spoon an equal amount of the mixture into each hollowed pepper. Mix the remaining tomato sauce and Italian seasoning in a bowl, and pour over the stuffed peppers. Remove seeds and membranes; rinse peppers.

The bell pepper is an excellent vessel for stuffing meat, rice, and, of course, cheese. It's strong enough to hold its shape in the oven, and the flavor is subtle enough to go well with just about. Chicken-Stuffed Cubanelle Peppers Here's a different take on traditional stuffed peppers. You can have Stuffed Peppers using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Stuffed Peppers

1. Prepare 1 lb of ground chicken , turkey or ground beef.
2. You need 1 packages of chicken, turkey or pork sausage.
3. Prepare 28 oz of can of crushed tomatoes.
4. It's 1 box of frozen spinach or bag fresh.
5. You need 2 cup of rice white or brown.
6. It's 1/2 of onion, chopped fine.
7. It's 2 clove of garlic or to taste.
8. You need 4 of peppers any colors, I like to mix.
9. You need 2 tbsp of olive oil.
10. It's 1 of shredded cheese-I like Parmesan and Mozzarella.

I substituted chicken for the beef and used Cubanelle peppers in place of the green peppers that are usually featured in such a dish. —Ron Burlingame, Canton, Ohio Directions. Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. Place peppers in a large saucepan and cover with water. Drain and immediately place in ice water; invert on paper towels.

Stuffed Peppers step by step

1. Cut peppers either in half like boats or just the tops and clean out thoroughly. Wrap peppers in aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 350° oven. Make rice, either bagged or in rice cooker...whatever works for you..
2. Sauteed onion in olive oil until golden. Add garlic, ground meat and sausage. Cook until just browned..
3. Add crushed tomatoes and heat through..
4. Add spinach and cook until wilted..
5. Put mixture into peppers (remove foil) and add cooked rice as well. Stuff peppers snuggly and add cheese to top..
6. Bake for 20 minutes until bubbly. Serve hot. Can be made ahead and then baked for 30 minutes..

Stuff green bell peppers with beef and sausage mixture. No one will ever know how easy this flavorful and hearty dish was to make. Stuffed peppers include vegetable, starch, and meat, so they really are a meal in themselves. We usually serve them a lightly dressed green salad or coleslaw on the side, and maybe a side of greens if we are feeling virtuous (or buttered noodles if not). More Stuffed Pepper Recipes to Try Mom's Stuffed Bell Peppers Homestyle Stuffed Peppers!